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Caller reports hostage situation at motel room, Merrillville IN

audio iconFamily Offense
Near Louisiana St, Merrillville, IN 46410

A caller from a motel room at Fairbridge Inn reports being held hostage, but someone else denies this. The caller mainly wants to retrieve his belongings.

Audio|Source: Lake County Public Safety
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Jack Payne, 4927, Magoons Avenue. Timeout, 321 hours. Apartment 1F. Back Payne.
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Safety Officer 8654, Division Chief 8604. Traffic accident, East 8th Avenue and Massachusetts Street. Timeout, 321 hours. Traffic accident. We have a call for a domestic at Fairbridge in 8250 Louisiana Street, 8250 Louisiana.
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Room 108, Caller saying he's being held hostage in the room, but a female in the background said he is not. I'm standing there. In their car, he just wants to get his items. I don't know. Sure. Did I go over with all of that, or did I not? What?

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Near Louisiana St, Merrillville, IN 46410
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